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improvements, and fiscal recommendations are just a few of the many facets of a healthy community. We even pro- vide a complimentary check-up to help ensure that your community is a healthy community. What might someone be surprised to learn about your company? Association Advisors New Jersey clients are surprised to learn how diverse our experience is as well as how hands-on and accessible our managers really are. In an after-hours emergency, our emergency number is always answered by a person and managers are notified immedi- ately so they can address the emergency in real time. Another company function that clients are often surprised at is our “Team” management approach to meet the phys- ical, fiscal and operational needs of each community. Attentive and diversified support is given to each client at all times with specialized support in service, technical and advanced management needs. Our managers share their experience, knowledge and resources with one another. Assisting one another with excep- tional “out-of-the-ordinary” problems helps make our managers more efficient; resulting in smoother running communities. Our maintenance, accounting and help departments are just some of the assets our communities share, allowing man- agers to efficiently “take care of the community” while the other departments directly address the concerns of the client. We see a few areas in the future that will be important for our industry. First, the need to continue to aggressively mon- itor all proposed legislative action as this will have a direct impact on the management of all of our association clients. Secondly, continue efforts to encourage and support some type of Community Manager registration or licensing which will include a minimal continuing education component as well as a sanctioning actions for those Community Managers that do not adhere to the approved guidelines. Finally, contin- ued education of volunteer Board Members so that they can effectively and professionally perform their responsibilities for the benefit of their communities. n What trends do you see for the Community Association Institute?

management company servicing over 10,000 homeown- ers in the Tri-State area. I began my career in property management working for a local owner of apartment complexes. Since that time, I have owned a regional management company that specialized in managing community associations and have worked with other companies in various executive capacities such us managing offices, regions and business development. I have been a member of CAI since 1985, serving on various committees over the years and received the Recruiter of the Year award in 2013. I received my CMCA in 1988 and PCAM designation in 1990. I am the 2016 President of Community Associations Institute of New Jersey Chapter. Additionally, I earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management in 1994 and served as 2012 and 2013 President of New Jersey Chapter # 1. I currently serve as a Trustee of the Families in Crisis Foundation. Healthy Communities. What is a healthy community? Is your community healthy? Our Healthy Community pro- gram is devoted to achieving well managed, financially secure communities. Sharing professional knowledge and providing guidance to our board members as well as communicating with the members of our communities helps ensure a healthy community. Analyzing the current status of a community, how it could be made better with efficient management, technology implementation, community-wide Is there a specific program that you would like to highlight?

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